Fruit-picker.



G. E. BARR.

l FRUIT PICKER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 29,1314.

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To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, GEoReE EnIDARR, a

citizen of the United VStates, residing at.

Ontario, in the county of Malheurand State of Oregon, have invented certain'new and useful Improvements in Fruit-Pickers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. A l

My invention relates to improvements in devices for picking or gathering fruit, particularly small fruit, such as cherries, plums and the like and of the type wherein a receptacle is operatively connected with means for cutting the fruit.

An object of importance is to provide a fruit picking device of the character described that comprises a receptacle whlch is pivotally suspended from shears and arranged so that it may be readily detached from the shears and attached thereto.

Another object is to generally improve and simplify devices of the above mentioned character so as to render them more practical, reliable and efficient in operation and inexpensive to manufacture.

The above and additional objects are accomplished by such means as are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, described in the following specification and then moreV particularly pointed out in the claim. Y

vVlith reference to the drawings, wherein I have illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention as it is reduced to practice, and throughout the several views of which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts, Figurel is a side elevation of my improved fruit picker, Fig. 2 is a top plan view, and Fig. V3 is an enlarged detail sectional view showing the means for detachably and pivotally con` necting the receptacle with the cutting means.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, the numeral 1 designates as an entirety a receptacle that is preferably of wire cloth or some other similar foraminous material and formed into a semi-spherical shape with its open side disposed uppermost. Carried by the receptacle 1 on one side thereof is an upstanding arm 2 that is provided with a right angular extension 3 at its upper end.

Arranged to be mounted upon the arm 24 v Speciicationof12.etters.-Iffatentiy .Patent-ed' 8,519,116; 'n applicationfuedo'ctoberze,1914. 'fseriaiaeeaee.

tirety.. Pivo-tally lcarried-by :the shears the pivot 'point-'5 thereofv and depending therefrom is a cylindrical attaching mem-` ber VV'6v that-is' Aprovided with a transverse c jopening -7 extending through from one side to the other intermediate its ends. The extension 3 is designed to extend through the z opening 7 and be loose 'within the attachingmember.- A vertical opening 8v is formed in the lower end of the attaching member 6 and communicates with a transverse opening 7. A set screw 9 having a knurled head 10 is turned within the opening 8, said lopen-Y ing'beingr screw threaded. The rset screw is provided with a reduced inner end 11 which Vis designed to engage within the circumferential groove l2 formed in the extension 3 V1n order to prevent said member 6 from slipping from the extension 3. Also it will be observed that should it be desired to hold the shears in one position relative to the receptacle 1 for any length 'of time allthat need be done is to tighten the set screw-9 so that the member 6 is prevented rotation relative to the member 3. A jam nut 13 is threaded on the shank of the set screw 9, and adjustable against the lower end of the attaching member 6, so as to hold the set screw 9 against accidental rotation. As the ment of the cutting means relative toV the of my invention, illustrated in the drawings and referred to in the above description, as the preferred embodiment, is the most eilicient and practical; yet realizing that the conditions concurrent with the adoption of my device will necessarily vary, I desire to,

emphasize the fact that various minor changes in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, when required, without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention, as set forth.

What is claimed isc-j- A fruit picker comprising, a receptacle, an upstanding arm carried by the receptacle and'having its upper end projecting :above the receptacle and lprovided with a right angular projection thereon, the said projection having an annular groove therein, cutting members located at the upper end of the arni and having a cylindrical shaped body depending therefrom, said cylindrical shaped body having a transversely extending opening therein adapted to loosely receive the angular projection on the arm7 and having a longitudinal opening therein communicating with the transverse opening and in alineinent With the annular GEORGE E. Dann.

Witnesses G. W. LELLs,

LUELLA LONG.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

